Game



G. H. PARKER.

GAME.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 12, 1919.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I 1,350,334, PatntedAug. 24,1 920.

INVENTOR ATTORNEY G. H. PARKER.

GAME.

APPLICATION FILED Aua.|2. 1919.

Patented Aug. 24,. 920.

2 SHEETSSHEET 2.

INVENTOR G .6- V Q ATTORNEY f; UNITED sT Ares [P ATEN-T' GEORGE HENRYImmune, or srmroan, co NEc'rIctrr, ASSrIGNOR r CHRISTINE a. f PARKER, orSTAMFORD, CONNECTICUT.

' GAME.

I Specification of itette rs l atent. Patefifed Ai g, 24,1920

Application filed August 12, 1919. Serial No. 317,027.

" Be it known that I, Groncr. HENRY PARKER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Stamford, in the county of Fairfield and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Games,of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make anduse the-same.

This inventlon relates to amusement devices.

It is an object of the invention-to provide an unusual and entertainingform of amuse ment device of a character particularly adapted for inginterest.

Another object is to provide an improved construction of game oramusement device which is inexpensive to maintain and operattractingcrowds and arousate, and from which a revenue may be re-v ceived.

Other objects and advantages will be in part noted hereinafterinconnection with the following description of the accompanying drawingswhich illustrate a typical but preferred embodiment of the invention,and in which,

Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of the improved device;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view through oneyend of the device,partiallybroken away;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of an end of the device;

Fig. 4 is a detailed view of one part; and Fig. 5 is a detailed view ofa part of the track or runway thereof.

Referring more particularl to the drawings, there is represented in orrunway 2 extending from the top of standard 1 by a circuitous and unevencourse to a lower part of the standard. The track :2 is preferablyformed of a composition of boarding or other material capable ofassuming curved and twisted shapes and is supported by a frameworkconsisting of a pluunit consists of legs 8 and the track and sup- Iporting framework thereof to legs 9.

ig. 1 a device i including a vertical standard 1 and a track 40 Thestandard 1 is provided with an elevator 1O (Fig. 2) arranged for raisingand lowering by a chain 11 operatiri over pul-.

leys and having a handle 12 'so tat the ele- 'vator in its'lowerposition is adapted to receive balls 13 from the lower-and discharge endof the track 2, to raise the same to the top of the standard and thenceto permit their departure by avity from the starting raised portion of te trackover the bumps and curves of the latter back to the discharge endof the runway. The balls 13 are maintained on the track between edgeguide rails 14 preferably of thin flexible metal which act resilientlywhen struck by the example, six, are disposed in the elevator 1.

Spectators are then invited to make their selection as to the ballexpected .to be the first to traverse the course of the track 2 andreach the dischar e end 16. With the chances on the balls p aced, theelevator 10 is raised and the balls then start'evenly on their course.The order of finish is definitely and automatically indicated by therelative order thereof within the narrow. alley 17 divided at the end ofthe track. Midway ofthe channel there may be provided a stop pin 18normally urged upward by a spring 19 and depressible by a hand lever 20when it is desired to carry the balls on into the elevator 10. Inpractice suitable prizes may be given to the player who preselected thewinning ball. It will be understood that the constructional features 10fthe device illustrated mayv be widely variedand that,

for example, the track'2 may be twisted or curved or looped, as desired,whilev the configuration thereof permits the balls to traverse the fullcourse by gravity or under an initial impulse.

Having described my, invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent,-is:-- 0

1. 111 9.11 amusement-device, in comb1na-.

' extended'runway therefor having an'elevated starting end and a lowerdischarge end, and means to carry a plurality of said balls from thelower to the elevated end andto deliver the same simultaneously to thelatter.

2. In an amusement device, in combination, a circuitous runwa having anelevated starting end and an ad acent but lower discharge end, means toelevate balls from said discharge end to said starting end, and means toindicate the order of arrival of the balls at'said discharge end.

3. In an amusement device, in combination, a runway having an elevatedstarting end and an ad'acent but lower discharge end andjhaving minorhills and'valleys and side bends in its length, guide rails at the sidesof said runway, and an elevator to receive the balls from said dischargeend and to raise the same to said starting end of said runway.

4. In. an amusement device, in combination, a plurality'of balls, arunway therefor,

- versely alinedrelationship in said runway,

guide rails at the sides of said runway, and

means to prevent extended travel of the balls lower discharge end, guiderails at the sides of said runway, means to prevent rouping of the ballsin file adjacent guide rai s, a vertical standard connecting thedischarge and starting- 'ends of said runway, and an elevator to receivethe balls from said discharge end and raise the same to said startingend of said its length, said discharge end terminating in ascertainable.

a narrow portion to receive the balls in file in the order-of theirarrival thereat.

7 In an amusement device, in combination, a plurality of balls asectional gravity runway having an elevated starting end and an adjacentbut lower discharge end and having minor hills and valleys and side"bends in its length, said discharge end terminating in a narrow portionto receive the balls in file in the order of their arrival thereat, a

vertical standard connecting the starting and discharge end of saidrunway, and means for receiving the balls from said discharge end andelevating them to said starting end. 8. In an amusement device, incombination, a plurality of balls a gravity runway having a raisedstarting end and a lower discharge end, the discharge end being narrowedto provide an alley for receiving the balls in the order of theirarrival and a do.

pressible stop in said alle to check'the balls.

9. In an amusement evice, in combination, a runway having anelevated'startin end and an adjacent but lower dischar e en and elevatinmeans for balls adapted to receive the bal s from said discharge end ofthe runway and to release the balls to start in transversely alinedposition.

10. In an amusement device, in combination, a wide inclined runway forballs, means to start a plurality of the balls simul-. taneously at theupper end of said runway for gravitational travel down the same, meanstending to insure promiscuous lateral distribution of the balls intheircourse down said runwaywhereby continued grouping thereof in file isprevented, and means whereby the order of arrival of the balls at thelower end of said'runway is readily In testimony whereof I GEORGEHENRY'PARKER. Witnesses:

G. FREDERICK STARK,"

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afiix my signature, .m the presence of twowitnesses.

